Lamp and lound speaker



Oct. 2, 1928.

H. o. BAKER LAMP AND Louli SPEAKER Filed.- April 16, 1927 I N V EN TOR. Harold O-BLflier,

A TTORNEY.

Patented Dot. 2, 19.28; p

U ITD STATES 1,686,402 PATENT orrir.

HAROLD BAKER, 0F PONTIAC, MICHIGAN.

LAMP AND LOUD SPEAKER.

Application filed April 16, 1927. Serial No. 184,379.

This invention relate to a combined lamp and loud speaker, and the primary object thereof is to provide a new, artistic and novel article for the purpose had in view.

Further objects of the invention are to pro: vide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth a combined lamp and loud speaker, which is .simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, compact, ornamental, attractive in appearance, thoroughly efiicient in its use, and comparatively inexpensive to set up. With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists of the novel con- -5 struction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more specifically described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be'understood no that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which fall within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is. an elevation of a combined lamp andloudspeaker in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view there: so of partly broken away.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view in perspective ofithe horn.

Figure 4 is a top plan view of the base of the device. I

A combined lamp and loud speaker, in accordance with this invention, comprises a base formed of an annulus 1 provided with a plurality of supporting legs 2. Formed i'ntegral with the inner face of the annulus 1, at a point below the top edge of the latter, is

a support 3 provided with a centrally arranged opening 4 and an opening 5 adjacent the opening 4. That part of the annulus 1, which extends above the support 3, provides a vertically disposed annular flange 6. The annulus 1 and legs 2 in vertical section are of compound curvature and the legs 2 extend outwardly with respect to the annulus 1. Mounted uponthe support 3 and conm fined by the flange 6 upon the base is a hollow pedestal 7, formed with a flat bottom 8 provided with a centrally disposed opening 9 and an opening 10 adjacentthe opening 9. The-opening 10 registers with the opening 5 when the-pedestal 7 is mounted on the base.

The opening 9 i of greater diameter than thediameter of the opening 4. The openings 4 and 9 communicate with each other and the opening 9 is disposed concentrically with respect to. the opening 4. The upper end, ofthe pedestal is open as indicated at 11. As shown the pedestal 7 is set up as tapering in opposite directions or in other word inversely tapered and one of the tapered parts of the pedestal 10 is indicated at 12 and the other .part is indicated at 13. The part 12 is of greater length than the part 13. The part 12 gradually increases in diameter from its lower end to its point of joinder with the part 13 and the latter decreases in diameter from its point of joinder with the part 12 to the upper end of the pedestal. The upper terminal portion of the part 13 is flared slightly.

The loud speaker unit isindicated at 14 and which is mounted on the upper face ,of the support 3 and extends down through the opening 4. That part of the unit 14 which is mounted upon the support 3 is surrounded by the wall of theopenmg 9 and is of the same height as the height of the wall of the opening 9. The leading-in wires to the unit 14 are indicated at 15 and extend from the base between a pair of legs 2.

Connected with and extending upwardly from the unit 14 is a cone-shape .horn 16 which is of a length to project a substantial distance above the top of the pedestal 7.

Arrangedat the upper end of the horn .16 and maintained in spaced relation thereto are illuminatingelements 17 in the form of electric lamps. The leading-in wires for each element 17, as indicated at 18 are securedto' the periphery of the horn '16 and said wires extend down through the openings 10 and o and from the base 1 between a pair of legs 2. The leading-in wires 18 extend through bendable tubings 19 possessing the characteristic to maintain the elements 17 in a position shown in Figure 2, and also whereby the elements 17 can be adjusted to any desired angular position or other position with respect to the horn 16.

Connected to the periphery of the horn 16, at the upper end thereof, is a set of spaced outwardly inclinedupstanding supporting arms 20 of appropriate height and which terminate in a band 21. The upper end of each of the arms 20 is angularly disposed as .at 22 to provide a seat. Mounted on the seat 22 and surrounded by the band 21 is a head-piece 23 provided with an axially arranged protuberance 24: for extension through a supporting spider 25 which provides a suspension means for a frusto-conical shade 26.

The pedestal 7 as W811 as the shade 26 is ornamented as indicated at 27, 28 respectively. The horn 16 can be made of wood, fibre, metal or rubber if the same is preferred, and that the opening at the upper end of the pedestal can be of any desired diameter. g

The combined lamp and loud speaker, in accordance with this invention provides an article which when used will enhance the appearance of a room, as'the article is of the ornamented type and unusually pleasing to the eye, then at the same time it conceals the loud speaker element and provides in appearance a table or desk lamp without one seeing the loud speaker, even though the latter be active and therefore it is thought the many advantages of a combined lamp and loud speaker, in accordance, with this invention, can be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described,

vet it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction can be had which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

ii /'hat I claim is: I

1. In an article for the purpose set forth, supporting means, a horn mounted therein and extending thereabove, a set of upstanding arms secured to and projecting above the upper end of said horn, illuminable elements suspended adjacent the upper end of the horn, a band connected to said arms, and means mounted on the arms and surrounded by the band for suspending a lamp shade.

2. In an article for the purpose set forth, supporting means, a horn mounted therein and extending thereabove,a set of upstanding arms secured to and projecting above the upper end of said horn, illuminable elements suspended adjacent the upper end of the horn, a band connected to said arms, means mounted on the arms and surrounded by the band for suspending a lamp shade, said means being removable.

3. In an article for the purpose set forth, supporting means, a horn mounted therein and extending thereabove, a set of upstanding arms secured to and projecting above the upper end ofsaid horn, illuminable elements suspended adjacent the upper end of the horn, a band connected to said arms, means mounted on the arms and surrounded by the band for suspending a lamp shade, said horn being conoidal in contour throughout and said arms projecting outwardly at an inclination.

4. In an. article for the purpose set forth, supporting means, a hornmounted therein and extending thereabove, a set of upstanding arms secured to and projecting above the upper end of said horn, illuminable elements suspended adjacent the upper end of the horn, a band connected to said arms, means mounted on the arms and surrounded by the band for suspending a lamp shade, and a loud speaker element mounted in the lower portion of said supporting means and connected to the horn.

In testimony whereof, I aifix my signature hereto.

HAROLD 0. Banana 

